On paper, the 3-6 Broncos look overmatched on the road against the 7-3 Vikings this week (oddsmakers consider them 10.5-point underdogs). Anything can happen in the NFL, though.
Denver running back Phillip Lindsay pointed out Wednesday that the Falcons defeated the Saints last week despite Atlanta having just one win going into the game and New Orleans having just one loss.
“We just play ball,” Lindsay said when asked about being an underdog. “This is the NFL, any given Sunday you can be beaten. That’s been proven all around the NFL, you guys saw the game with the Saint and Atlanta. It doesn’t matter. We’re all grown men and we’re all talented. It’s about executing.”
In terms of points allowed, Minnesota has the fifth-best defense in the league this year, allowing an average of just 18.2 points per contest. Those numbers aren’t intimidating to Lindsay, though.
“They’re a tough defense, they’re tough and they’re solid,” Lindsay said. “I wouldn’t sit here and say they’re greatest on earth, they’re beatable like anybody else, but we’ve got to play solid football. For me personally, I don’t fear anybody and that’s how it should be. It’s football. At the end of the day, we go out there and you handle your business, you make people miss, you score touchdowns and you win games. That’s how it goes.”
Sunday’s game will air on CBS at 11:00 a.m. MT (view the TV map here).
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